Mina Bissell is a noted biologist who discovered unexpected properties of how tumors develop, particularly the idea that “context”, or the environment where cancer cells find themselves, provides the necessary signaling and guidance for tumors to develop. Here’s her TEDGlobal talk where she describes the motivation for her research and what it means for the future of cancer therapies.
Link @ TED: Mina Bissell: Experiments that point to a new understanding of cancer…